100% renewable target self-defeating - Genesis

100% renewable target self-defeating - Genesis
Gavin Evans
The Labour government’s plan to bring forward its 100 percent renewable electricity generation target to 2030 is an example of siloed thinking and is likely to be self-defeating, Genesis Energy told shareholders today.The plan, announced earlier this month, brings forward the target date by five years and matches the target selected earlier by the Green Party, Labour’s likely partner in any coalition formed after next month’s election.Genesis chief executive Marc England said independent research, and work by the government&rs...

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